African (Folk Dancing)

African Sites:

Dimensions Dance Theater Dimensions Dance Theater: Presents an annual season of two downtown Oakland, CA concerts to promote and create and premiere work on African American themes, fostering knowledge and appreciation of African and African-derived dance forms. (African) http://www.dimensionsdance.org/ Celebrate Africa Celebrate Africa: Website of professional dancer, choreographer, and costume designer Charles Ahovissi, former member of the Ballet National of Benin, who is currently performing and teaching African dance in Omaha, Nebraska. (African) http://www.ahovissi.com Mbongi Village Mbongi Village: Home of the Mbongi Dance Theater Project and Online Center for Congolese Culture, founded by Titos Sompa, Master dancer, drummer, and choregrapher from the Congo. (African) http://www.mbongivillage.org/ Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago: A Chicago-based company that performs authentic and progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African American dance, music and folklore. (African) http://www.muntu.com/ One World Arts Exchange One World Arts Exchange: Promoting the music and dance of West African cultures. (African) http://www.danceanddrum.com African Culture University Drum and Dance Ensemble African Culture University Drum and Dance Ensemble: Mustafa Abdul-Aleem has created a performing arts ensemble featuring traditional African instruments and musical concepts. The 40 piece orchestra is based in Nashville, Tennessee and offers performances at schools and colleges. (African) http://www.africanculture.net/aco.html AdjeiDance & Co. AdjeiDance & Co.: Traditional West African Dancing and Drumming Workshops and Performances led by Adjei Apenteng of Ghana, now based in Oslo, Norway. He also teaches classes in Ghana, Scandinavia and throughout Europe. (African) http://www.adjeidance.com African Dance Resources From Artslynx African Dance Resources From Artslynx: Categorized links. (African) http://www.artslynx.org/dance/afro.htm Bi-Okoto Dance & Drum Theatre Bi-Okoto Dance & Drum Theatre: This Cincinnati, Ohio professional performing company boasts an eclectic repertoire of over ninety authentic traditional Nigerian dances, dance dramas and operas. (African) http://www.bi-okoto.com/ Alokli West African Dance Club Alokli West African Dance Club: A traditional West African dance-drumming club in Marin County, CA. offering classes and performances in Anlo-Ewe and other West African music & dance styles from Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. (African) http://www.alokli.com Fogo Na Roupa Dance Company Fogo Na Roupa Dance Company: This is a San Francisco Bay area professional Brazilian dance and music company with strong African, Latin, and Caribbean influences. (African) http://www.gofogo.com/index.htm Candombe.com Candombe.com: Introduction to the wonderful Afro-Uruguayan rhythm of "Candombe": its origin, its sound, images, and many of the people involved. (African) http://www.candombe.com Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum - Humboldt State University Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum - Humboldt State University: Celebrating Afro-Cuban folkloric music, songs and dances. (African) http://www.humboldt.edu/~extended/afrocuban/index.html Mogwana Dance Troupe Mogwana Dance Troupe: Professional artists based in Gaborone, Botswana who perform the traditional music, song and dance of indigenous ethnic groups of Botswana and southern Africa. (African) http://www.geocities.com/mogwana_artistes/ Congo Rhythms Congo Rhythms: A variety of Congolese dance & drum related information, from classes and workshops to upcoming performances, bios on master teachers, and links connecting you to related sites. (African) http://www.congorhythms.org/index.html Africanbeat.com - Los Angeles Drum and Dance Events Africanbeat.com - Los Angeles Drum and Dance Events: A list of Los Angeles African Music and Drum and Dance related events and classes. (African) http://www.africanbeat.com/ Chakatcha Dance Group Chakatcha Dance Group: A traditional African and Caribbean dance troupe based in London. Encourages and supports programs, policies and opportunities that ensure the ongoing development, presentation and promotion of African/Caribbean Arts and Cultures through music and dance. (African) http://www.chakatcha.btinternet.co.uk Utamaduni Dance Troupe, Denmark Utamaduni Dance Troupe, Denmark: An African performing troupe composed of Danish and Tanzanian artists who perform and teach African dance and drumming workshops all over Europe and produce a yearly summer dance camp. (African) http://www.utamaduni.dk/eng Balafon West African Dance Ensemble Balafon West African Dance Ensemble: Led by Kadiatou Conte, a native of the Republic of Guinea and formerly of the world renown Ballets National Djoliba, they are one of Washington D.C.'s premiere contemporary West African dance and music ensembles offering performances, classes and workshop (African) http://balafon.org Ucandanc African Healing Arts Ucandanc African Healing Arts: Masankho is a multi - disciplinary performing artist, facilitator, spiritual Guide. He is also a life coach and stress management expert. He brings many unique talents to all his work. (African) http://www.ucandanc.org C. K. Ladzekpo - African Dance and Music C. K. Ladzekpo - African Dance and Music: CK Ladzekpo, San Francisco Bay Area African musician, composer and choreographer, presents links to local classes, African performing ensembles, and online cultural instruction in dance, drumming, and the history of sacred rituals. (African) http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~ladzekpo/